MALAY PLANT NAMES. 43 



ASAM PAYA 



Zalacca conferta Bl. (Palmae). A thorny palm growing" 

 in jungle swamps the fruit of which is very acid. It is 

 sold in the markets. In the centre of the Peninsula it is 

 known as Kelubi. 



ASAM RIANG (Akar). 



Cissus hastatus Miq. (Ampelideae). A common wild vine 

 with an acid taste. Riang, a name often applied to vines, 

 means a Cicada. 



ASAM SUSOR. 



Hibiscus surattensis L. {Malvaceae). A herbaceous hibiscus 

 with large yellow flowers with a maroon eye. Common 

 in and round villages. 



ASAM TEBING DARAT. 



Anadendron montanum Schott. (Aroideae'). A common aroid 

 which climbs on trees. 



ASAM TEBING PAYA (Akar). 



Raphidophora Lohhii Hook. fil. (Aroideae). A climbing 

 aroid. 



ASAM TIKUS. 



ChamaecladoR Griffithii Hook. fil. (Aroideae). A small 

 terrestrial aroid common in jungles. 



ATAP CHUCHUR. 



Calamus castaneus Griff. (Palmeae). See Rotan chuchur. 

 One of the few rattans which make no climbing stem. Its 

 leaves are used for ataps. 



ATI-ATI. (Singapore) 



The garden coleus. C. Blumei, etc. (Labiatae). From 

 its heart shaped leaves. 



ATI-ATI GAJAH. ATI-ATI HUTAN. 



Sonerila heterostemon Naud. {Melastomaceae). Perhaps 

 from its suggesting a coleus. A small herb, the leaves 

 green with white spots, and pink flowers. 



ATI-ATI PAYA. 



The common water lily, Nymphea stellata, also Cryptocoryne 

 cor data Griff, an aquatic aroid, 



